You
can only create and load your own ringtones in your phone with a jal
(java ap loader) program. You can not send them via text message,
Bluetooth, or load them from the multimedia card. I have the iden
webjal software on my site, start
here. Iden Webjal will only work on Sprint Nextel,
Boost, Clearnet, Southlink, and what ever other standard
Iden phones. iDen is a special division of Motorola. The
iDen phones are
normally

i
models like the
i880. Webjal will work with almost all current iDenphones
but it will not the hybrid/power source ic phones like the ic902
(see here for software). It will also not work with Sprint
PCS phones, Blackberry
(see here), or the Iden smart phones like the i930(see
here).

Formats

Iden phones support 3 types of files for ringtones (in order of best to worst):

Click on the logo for an example of sound quality

MP3
File Size: 200 KB Length: 51 secs

WAV
File Size: 400 KB Length: 51 secs

MIDI
File Size: 28 KB Length: 3+ mins

Size

As you can hear and see the MP3
file sounds better and is half the size. On the contrary to what you have
heard size does matter when it comes to your phone. The smaller the file
the more ringtones your phone will hold. Keep in mind the i580 has 25 megs
of memory while the i730 only has around 2 megs total for everything. The
last thing you want to do is fill up your phone. It needs available memory
to operate. It will begin rolling resets and locking up if out of room.
So please read on and don't load an entire mp3 song as a ringtone.

If you are a sound or computer pro you will say wait, a wav file is better.
Something about wav file being lossless (nearly perfect quality) and a mp3 lame? I know, I know but, the required settings
(listed below) for the wav file are worse, there for
making the file sound bad. You can normally tell a Nextel wav ringtone by
it's hiss during the quite parts of the tone. No big deal for me.

Why would I even put Wav or Midi on here if they are both worse than MP3 files?
Well TWO reasons:

1) Not all phones accept MP3 files and not all accept Wav files. While the
requirements for midi are the i90 and up. My rule of thumb on wav files
are if it has a 3 digit model number and a color screen you can do wav.
Only a few of the newer phones support MP3.

2) Wav files are easy to work with. Plus, you already have a program installed
in your computer to listen, edit, or create them.

2.1) Not worthy of a number.. some midi files do actually sound good. You
should have been there when I loaded my 1st midi file in my frosted clear
special edition i90, it was awesome! Look what it started! Here you
are years later on my site.

blah blah blah i90 blah blah good times blah blah blah

Settings

MP3 format:
PCM | 8 kHz | 32 kbps | Mono

Wav
format: PCM | 8 kHz | 8 kbps | Mono

Midi format: Type 0

Sources

Where do I get my files to convert into
ringtones?

Mp3 and Wav ringtones normally start with MP3, Wav, or WMA files
and are then chopped, converted, and reduced quality to ultimately make the
final ringtone.

Midi ringtones normally start as Midi files.

Come on, why do people email me this question? I don't mind Midi
files but MP3 files should be a no brainer. Just make sure you stay away
from any source that copyright licences the file to you like itunes. This
protection will block from easily chopping and converting files. A good
legal source is your favorite local radio station. Most stations have an
online store selling $.99 downloads. You support the station buy
purchasing music from their site. I am also sure that the google ads on my
page will have offers for a bunch of free mp3 files. You also have the not
so legal ways like bit torrent (ie. utorrent),
peer to peer (ie. limewire), and ripping
of your own cds (dbpoweramp).
If you are looking for some non-main stream stuff like movie qoutes, sound
effects, and tv show theme songs then I suggest wav files. I just use
webcrawler click audio type in a few words of the song or theme and the word
wav avoid the word ringtone. It does something that google doesn't which
is list the files and not the web pages.

Midi files are normally made by a person with a keyboard.
They do have MP3 to midi converters but I haven't found one that did a good job.
For the midi files I just use
webcrawler click audio type in a few words of the song or theme and the word
midi avoid the word ringtone. It does something that google doesn't which
is list the files and not the web pages.

Programs Needed

You can pretty much use any audio convertion/editing software.
Don't have one? Can I recommend one? Well it depends on what file
type you are using. Try loading all three files above into your phone and
see what format your phone accepts and allows to be assigned as a ringtone.

Midi files:

Remember in the example above the midi file was a full length
song but was 1/20 of the size of the wav ringtone. So you really would not
have to chop it down unless you want another part of the song to start the
ringtone or if you have an i90, i95, i205, i305, or i530. They are low in
memory and it would be worth the effort to reduce the file size as much as
possible.

For converting I suggest a simple little program called
GNMIDFNT. When I say
simple, I mean it.

For editing and chopping down the midi I suggest Anvil
Studios www.anvilstudio.com.
It is a full blow utility and can look intimidating.

Dbpoweramp is a simple but yet powerful conversion and
ripping utility. Converts mp3s, wavs, and wma files to name a few.
It is a try before you buy program. The
latest version only gives your
30 days before it forces you to buy it. The older version doesn't do the
30 day thing and I have a copy here
as well as the support for wma files
here..

Mp3 files:

There are a
ton (see
here). Audacity is one
that is free, wavpad
may still be free. A lot of people use cooledit pro. Cooledit is no
longer made Adobe purchased it and morphed it into a new product. I have
been able to find old boot leg versions around (like
here). Not all programs will do the lower quality needed or
perform poorly at this quality and you will not be able to load the file.
No worries, I install dbpoweramp
right click the file and choose convert. After you convert it you will be
able to load it.

he
reation

Midi Files

The quick and simple convert and load only method

Ok I am assuming that you searched and found a midi file like
this one here: sample
(you may have to right click it and choose save as) and have Gnmidfnt above
installed and open. Open the file you just saved in it. At it should look
like this:

Note the 2 circles. The tell you what format the midi is
now. The #1 is grey'd out
meaning that this file is a type 1 midi file. From the setting above you
now know that this file will not work as a ringtone as it is now. We will
need to change it to type 0. Ok you ready for this? click the Yellow
0 button. Your done and now ready to load it with your Jal loader.

The not so quick and simple chop and convert then load
method

Ok I am assuming that you searched and found a midi file like
this one here: sample
(you may have to right click it and choose save as) and have Anvil studios
above installed and open. Open the file you just saved in it. At it should
look like very intimidating but, the only thing you should be worried about is
this section:

Press your play button and play it until you get to the part you want the
ringtone to start. Press the stop button.

Now delete from start to current position. Play the song again. Next
press stop where you want it to end. Delete from current position to end.
A good ringtone will be between 30 and 45 secs long. If it is sorter it
will repeat and if it is longer you wont hear it because your phone doesn't ring
that long (therefore wasting valuable space).

Choose Export type 0. Name it a name under 12 digits long. So
something like Mortal K. Your done making a midi ringtone. You can
load it.

It's getting late and I ran out of
time, so I did not finish this page.

I do have the older page here that I was
replacing. It has step by step instructions here on how to convert midi
and wav files and links to the files needed.

It is extremely common
to have a phone that loads ringtones on your computer and then plug in another
model/phone (especially the i580 i870 i875 i880 i885) and it not work. You will need to reinstall the drivers.